Ai's Ama: Hey there everyone! I'm back! So I had asked that people vote on the next Yandere in the Yandere x Hinata stuff, and the most votes went to Sai and Shikamaru, but for some reason I really wanted to write Shikamaru first, so I'll do that.

The voting is still open, I'm just going to make a bit more adjustments like removing voting for Shikamaru because I am already doing him here.

And I don't think I've ever seen something like this, The Virus, and if any of you had than might you direct me to something like this? I would love to see it even if it's not in the Naruto universe.

My friend Dotchi13 showed it to me and I liked it, so I'm using it.

Hope you guys like it!

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto. Pretty obvious huh?


Cloud watching and napping were Shikamaru Nara's favorite things, no doubt about it.

It's what he did in his spare time and he would always prefer it over working.

However there were some things that weren't those two things that took a kind of special place in his heart as he traversed the streets of Konoha to the home of Kurneai Yuhi.

He knocked on the door, only waiting for a moment before the door opened to show Hinata Hyuuga on the other side.

" Ah, welcome back Shikamaru-kun." She smiled to him as she stepped out of his way without question.

" Thanks Hinata, good to be back." He stretched before walking past her as she closed the door, finding Kurenai in the living room with her daughter Mirai, the daughter of his old sensei Asuma.

Mirai was about 3 now, born a couple of months after her father had died so was always a little late marker as to how long it had been since he died, a grim thought but true nonetheless.

" You know Shikamaru-kun you're here so often that you really don't need to knock anymore."

" It'd be troublesome to come in without knocking, what if you weren't home?"

Kurenai chuckled as she stood, " That would be something rare."

" Shika!" Mirai crowed as she pushed herself up off the floor and ran to him, colliding into his legs as he couldn't help but grin and pet her head.

" Hey Mirai, not being too troublesome are we?"

" Uh-Uh!" The curly-haired girl viciously shook her head as the lazy ninja knelt and fished something out of his pocket.

" Good, then here's your reward."

Mirai's pretty red eyes sparkled seeing a pretty new ribbon from his mission in Suna, it being red to match her eyes and etched with darker designs as she turned her back to him and let him tie some of her hair up with the ribbon.

" You look so pretty Mirai-Chan!" Hinata gushed from behind them as Mirai turned to her in delight, flaunting off her new accessory before going to show her mother, Shikamaru having a habit of bringing her ribbons if he goes somewhere else on a mission.

Mostly because he didn't know what else to get for little girls, especially when Mirai wasn't a very girly girl aside from ribbons.

The thought made Hinata giggle softly as Shikamaru looked back, grinning slightly.

" Something funny Hinata?"

" N-No, I was just thinking o-of how sweet it was you trying your b-best to get things for Mirai." The Hyuuga assured with a small smile.

Both of them were on friendly terms as they frequently came to see Kurenai and Mirai, being named her godmother and godfather respectively, though they were mostly just titles for the ones closest to their senseis (Shikamaru being like a son to Asuma and Hinata being like a daughter to Kurenai)- as not only was Kurenai going to be around for a long time but their teams were also determined to take care of Mirai should the need arise, also visitors though not as frequent as those two.

" Sure is troublesome getting gifts for women of any age." He admitted as he stood, stuffing his hands into his pockets.

" One would say it's t-troublesome to shop f-for everyone." Hinata pointed out with a smile as Kurenai arrived with a fresh pot of tea and a mug for Shikamaru, knowing exactly what both of the non-retired Ninja would like as Mirai trailed after her with her little princess teacup to be filled as well.

All sat around the table, discussing the latest mission Shikamaru came back from in Suna as well as what had been going on in Konoha of note, Kurenai teasingly poking at his relationship with the Sand nin Temari, even if Shikamaru rolled his eyes and gave a mumble of 'Troublesome', making the ex-sensei laugh as Mirai looked at her in confusion as to what she found so funny as Hinata hid a smile.

Soon he found himself sleeping on the floor as Mirai snuggled up to him and started drawing, Hinata and Kurenai settling in comfortably as well before a messenger nin knocked on the window, awakening the Nara whom grumbled about not wanting another mission as Hinata opened the window as it was a call for her and Shikamaru for a supposed A-rank mission, alerting the two of them as they quickly left to get dressed for the newest mission.

Even if Shikamaru was grumbling the entire time of how he just got back the past day.